Homeless Student Liaison offered at Lake Chelan School District

Provides educational stability and support for youth experiencing homelessness by coordinating transportation to their school of origin and ensuring immediate enrollment in a local school when necessary. Offers referrals to health, dental, mental‑health, and other essential community services. Upholds the protections of the McKinney‑Vento Act by ensuring that students are not penalized for issues related to their homelessness, including absenteeism, and by safeguarding their right to remain in their school of origin whenever it is feasible. Factors that may be considered include:

• The age of the child or youth
• The impact the commute may have on the student's education
• Personal safety issues
• The student's need for special instruction
• Length of anticipated stay in temporary shelter or other temporary location
• Time remaining in the school year. District boundaries are not a factor in the decision.

Homeless students also have the right to be enrolled in their local school "immediately" even if they do not have a parent or guardian, proof of residency, immunization records, school records or other documents normally required to enroll in school. Once students are enrolled, the liaison must help students get records from the last school and any medical records.

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